Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Suffolk

IP6 0QL
IP6 0QN
IP6 0QW
IP6 0QP
IP6 0QR
IP6 9RN
IP6 0QH
IP6 0QD
IP6 0QJ
IP6 0QQ
IP6 0QF
IP6 0QG
IP6 0QS
IP6 0QB
IP6 0SJ
IP6 9RF
IP6 0QT
IP6 0HD
IP6 0QU
IP6 0RP
IP6 9RL
IP6 0PX
IP6 0QE
IP6 9RJ
IP6 9QF
IP6 0RH
IP6 0QZ
IP6 0QX
IP6 0RQ
IP6 0RA
IP6 0RX
IP6 0RJ
IP6 0RY
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IP6 9RG
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IP6 0RS
IP6 0PU
IP6 0SA
IP6 9RH
IP6 0EP
IP6 0RT
IP6 9QE
IP6 9RD
IP6 9QD
IP6 0SD
IP6 0RG
IP6 9RB
IP6 0RU
IP6 0ER
IP6 0PT
IP6 0RW
IP6 0SB
IP6 9QT
IP6 0SH
IP6 9RT
IP6 9RA
IP6 9QZ
IP6 9RS
IP6 0ES
IP6 0SE
IP6 0SG
IP6 9RE
IP6 9RR
IP6 9QJ
IP6 0EN
IP6 9QB
IP6 9QY
IP6 0BB
IP6 0BL
IP6 9RU
IP6 0BU
IP6 0PB
IP6 9QQ
IP6 0RR
IP6 0BF
IP6 9QA
IP6 0BN
IP6 0BT
IP6 0PS
IP6 0BJ
IP6 0BS
IP6 0EX
IP6 0BA
IP6 9QX
IP6 9QH
IP6 0PQ
IP6 9RP
IP6 0BP
IP6 0DZ
IP6 9PP
IP6 9QN
IP6 0ST
IP6 0SS
IP6 0PY
IP6 0GA
IP6 9PN
IP6 0PA
IP6 0GD
IP6 0SR
IP6 0AZ
IP6 0LD
IP6 0BW
IP6 0BD
IP6 0BH
IP6 0PZ
IP6 0DT
IP6 9PW
IP6 0EA
IP6 0EZ
IP6 0BY
IP6 0PL
IP6 0EJ
IP6 0WP
IP6 0HF
IP6 0NR
IP6 0NY
IP6 0DE
IP6 0NZ
IP6 0PD
IP6 0DU
IP6 9LF
IP6 9PR
IP6 0PG
IP6 9RX
IP6 0PH
IP6 0PJ
IP6 9PY
IP6 0AX
IP6 0BG
IP6 0SN
IP6 9TZ
IP6 9PZ
IP6 0SP
IP6 0BQ
IP6 9SW
IP6 9RW
IP6 0PW
IP6 0SQ
IP6 0AT
IP6 0PN
IP6 0EY
IP6 0AU
IP6 0DS
IP6 0PE
IP6 0NU
IP6 0AS
IP6 0DY
IP6 0DX
IP6 9QL
IP6 0DP
IP6 0EH
IP6 9PS
IP6 0EQ
IP6 0DJ
IP6 9QW
IP6 0TB
IP6 0EL
IP6 9PQ
IP6 9SR
IP6 0EG
IP6 0BX
IP6 0TD
IP6 0HL
IP6 0DG
IP6 0DR
IP6 0QY
IP6 0DH
IP6 0TE
IP6 9QG
IP6 0TG
IP6 9NN
IP6 0DA
IP6 0TF
IP6 0DF
IP6 0RB
IP6 9RY
IP6 0PF
IP6 9JL
IP6 0GB
IP6 0DL
IP6 0DQ
IP6 0RE
IP6 0RD
IP6 0EF
IP6 0EB
IP6 9TX
IP6 0DN
IP6 0HY
IP6 9PT
IP6 0ET
IP6 0DD
IP6 0AA
IP6 0HZ
IP6 0DB
IP6 0EE
IP6 9TY
IP6 0TA
IP6 9SN
IP6 0PP
IP6 9LG
IP6 9PU
IP6 9SP
IP6 0EU
IP6 9PJ
IP6 9JQ
IP6 9EZ
IP6 9BB
IP6 9AW
IP6 0HP
IP6 0HT
IP6 0AR
IP6 0NX
IP6 0AY
IP6 0ED
IP6 0QA
IP6 9LD
IP6 0PR
IP6 0HE
IP6 0HS
IP6 0DW
IP6 9TU
IP6 0AQ
IP6 9LE
IP6 9BF
IP6 0HX
IP6 0AN
IP6 0NL
IP6 0JD
IP6 0AB
IP6 0HJ
IP6 9SA
IP6 9UA
IP6 9JD
IP6 0JA
IP6 0JB
IP6 9ET
IP6 0HU
IP6 0JL
IP6 9PX
IP6 0JJ
IP6 9LQ
IP6 0JY
IP6 0AW
IP6 0HW
IP6 0JG
IP6 9RZ
IP6 0JN
IP6 0GL
IP6 0JP
IP6 9EU
IP6 9SJ
IP6 9EW
IP6 0AL
IP6 0JS
IP6 9EN
IP6 9TR
IP6 0JR
IP6 9SX
IP6 9ER
IP1 6WF
IP1 6WG
IP1 6WB
IP1 6WD
IP1 6TQ
IP6 0GJ
IP6 0HR
IP6 0BZ
IP6 0HQ
IP6 0AD
IP6 0JU
IP6 0GE
IP6 0JH
IP6 0NJ
IP6 9JJ
IP6 0AE
IP6 9JB
IP6 0AF
IP6 9EX
IP6 9ES
IP6 0GF
IP6 0JT
IP6 0JQ
IP6 9TW
IP6 9NL
IP6 0GH
IP6 0NH
IP6 0GG
IP6 0LH
IP6 0NW
IP6 0LL
IP6 0LE
IP6 0LN
IP6 9LB
IP6 0LX
IP6 0LR
IP6 9LA
IP6 0LF
IP6 0LS
IP6 0LQ
IP6 9SH
IP6 0LJ
IP6 9LR
IP6 0LP
IP6 0LY
IP6 0JZ
IP6 9JZ
IP6 0NG
IP6 0NE
IP6 0LZ
IP6 0NQ
IP6 0LU
IP6 9FW
IP6 0AJ
IP6 9SL
IP6 0JW
IP6 0AP
IP6 9EJ
IP6 0NN
IP6 0BE
IP6 0NP
IP6 9EL
IP6 0JF
IP6 0NA
IP6 0LT
IP6 0AG
IP6 0HH
IP6 0LB
IP6 0JE
IP6 0JX
IP6 0LG
IP6 0SL
IP6 9HN
IP6 9JY
IP6 8LG
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IP6 0SF
IP6 0HG
IP6 9EH
IP6 9HP
IP6 0HA
IP6 9HR
IP6 9LH
IP6 9AP
IP6 9LP
IP6 9NJ
IP6 9TN
IP6 9HH
IP6 9HT
IP6 0ND
IP6 9SB
IP6 9HG
IP6 9LJ
IP6 8JP
IP6 9HU
IP6 0RL
IP6 9LS
IP6 9UD
IP6 9HJ
IP6 0LW
IP14 6ET
IP6 9UB
IP6 9HB
IP6 9HX
IP6 0AH
IP6 9JE
IP6 9JX
IP6 0LA
IP6 9JH
IP6 8JW
IP6 9SD
IP1 6TG
IP6 9UE
IP6 9HY
IP1 6TH
IP1 6TF
IP8 4JU
IP6 9HZ
IP1 6TE
IP6 9LW
IP1 6TJ
IP6 9PG
IP6 0NF
IP14 6ES
IP6 9HS
IP6 9SY
IP6 9JU
IP6 9AL
IP6 9HL
IP6 8LJ
IP1 6LJ
IP6 9AN
IP1 6TD
IP6 8RF
IP6 9JT
IP6 9LN
IP6 9SG
IP6 8LQ
IP6 8LH
IP6 8LR
IP6 9TL
IP6 8LE
IP8 4JX
IP1 6SY
IP6 9JA
IP1 6LQ
IP8 4DG
IP6 9LL
IP1 6LY
IP6 8JR
IP1 6LS
IP1 6RU
IP6 9TP
IP1 6JL
IP6 8JN
IP1 6LT
IP1 6SU
IP1 6LR
IP6 9UG
IP1 6SE
IP6 8RE
IP1 6JQ
IP1 6JH
IP1 6SS
IP1 6TB
IP1 6LP
IP6 9NH
IP8 4DQ
IP1 6ST
IP1 6LH
IP1 6RX
IP1 6LZ
IP1 6JG
IP8 4DE
IP6 9AU
IP6 9JF
IP6 9JS
IP1 6SG
IP1 6SF
IP6 9LT
IP6 9UJ
IP1 6LW
IP1 6SL
IP1 6SN
IP6 9JR
IP6 8NP
IP6 8LP
IP6 9EE
IP8 4BF
IP8 4DF
IP1 6SJ
IP1 6LG
IP8 4LZ
IP1 6SB
IP1 6JJ
IP1 6JF
IP1 6RY
IP1 6RS
IP1 6SX
IP8 4NA
IP8 4DH
IP1 6SD
IP1 5QL
IP1 6LN
IP1 6JE
IP1 6EY
IP6 8LF
IP1 6RZ
IP1 6HW
IP1 6SQ
IP1 6SH
IP6 9LZ
IP1 6SW
IP1 6RR
IP1 6SA
IP1 6HN
IP6 8JS
IP1 6RG
IP1 6QL
IP14 6ER
IP1 6QS
IP1 6QT
IP1 6LL
IP1 6HP
IP1 6QJ
IP1 6RE
IP8 4DB
IP1 6RP
IP1 6PS
IP1 6NS
IP6 9SZ
IP8 4DD
IP1 6JD
IP6 9SQ
IP1 6QR
IP1 6HL
IP1 6LF
IP6 9UL
IP1 6SR
IP1 6EX
IP6 8NY
IP1 6RF
IP1 6SP
IP1 5PE
IP6 8PA
IP1 6QU
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IP6 8JT
IP1 6JB
IP1 6LB
IP1 6QQ
IP1 6QW
IP1 6HR
IP1 6QP
IP1 6QH
IP6 9AS
IP1 6LE
IP1 6PY
IP1 6QG
IP1 6HJ
IP1 6JN
IP1 6NR
IP6 9SE
IP1 6PT
IP1 6JA
IP1 6NT
IP1 6QX
IP8 4DW
IP1 6QN
IP6 9AT
IP1 6QZ
IP1 6HZ
IP1 6RW
IP6 9SU
IP1 5NU
IP6 8PB
IP1 5PX
IP1 6HT
IP1 6NY
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IP1 6HS
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IP1 6HH
IP1 6PP
IP6 9AJ
IP1 6QY
IP1 6EU
IP1 6QF

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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